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1 ebb away
[strength, enthusiasm] venire meno* * *[strength, enthusiasm] venire meno -
2 ebb
I [eb]nome riflusso m.the tide is on the ebb — la marea è discendente o bassa
••II [eb]to be at a low ebb — essere in forte declino o in ribasso
1) [ tide] calare, rifluire2) fig. [ support] declinare•- ebb away* * *[eb]1) ((of the tide) to go out from the land: The tide began to ebb.) calare, abbassarsi2) (to become less: His strength was ebbing fast.) venire meno, declinare•- ebb tide- at a low ebb
- on the ebb* * *[ɛb]1. n(of tide) riflussoto be at a low ebb — (fig: person, spirits) avere il morale a terra, (business) andar male, diminuire
2. virifluire, fig, (also: ebb away)to ebb and flow — (tide) fluire e rifluire
* * *ebb /ɛb/n. [u]2 (fig.) declino; ribasso: the ebb of one's hopes, il declino delle proprie speranze; to be at a low ebb, essere in ribasso (o a un punto basso)● ebb and flow, flusso e riflusso ( del mare); (fig.) moto alterno, avanti e indietro □ ebb tide, riflusso della marea; marea calante (o discendente); bassa marea: (naut.) to sail out on the ebb tide, salpare con la bassa marea.(to) ebb /ɛb/v. i.2 (fig.) decadere; declinare; venir meno: Life was ebbing away, la vita declinava (o era al lumicino); His strength was beginning to ebb, le forze cominciavano a venirgli meno.* * *I [eb]nome riflusso m.the tide is on the ebb — la marea è discendente o bassa
••II [eb]to be at a low ebb — essere in forte declino o in ribasso
1) [ tide] calare, rifluire2) fig. [ support] declinare•- ebb away
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ebb away — phr verb Ebb away is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑strength … Collocations dictionary
ebb away — verb flow back or recede the tides ebbed at noon • Syn: ↑ebb, ↑ebb down, ↑ebb out, ↑ebb off • Ant: ↑tide (for: ↑ebb) … Useful english dictionary
ebb away — (of an emotion or quality) gradually decrease. → ebb … English new terms dictionary
ebb — ► NOUN ▪ the movement of the tide out to sea. ► VERB 1) (of tidewater) move away from the land; recede. 2) (often ebb away) (of an emotion or quality) gradually lessen or reduce. ● at a low ebb Cf. ↑at a low ebb … English terms dictionary
ebb — [[t]e̱b[/t]] ebbs, ebbing, ebbed 1) VERB When the tide or the sea ebbs, its level gradually falls. As the tide ebbs, an ominous swell begins to run in. 2) N COUNT: usu the N The ebb or the ebb tide is one of the regular periods, usually two per… … English dictionary
ebb — ebb1 [eb] n [: Old English; Origin: ebba] 1.) [singular] also ebb tide the flow of the sea away from the shore, when the ↑tide goes out ≠ ↑flood tide 2.) be at a low ebb to be in a bad state or condition ▪ His confidence is at a lo … Dictionary of contemporary English
ebb — 1 noun 1 (singular) also ebb tide the flow of the sea away from the shore, when the tide 1 (1) goes out opposite flood tide 2 be at a low ebb to be in a bad state or condition: By March 1933, the economy was at its lowest ebb. 3 ebb and flow a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ebb — 1. noun /ɛb/ a) The receding movement of the tide. b) A gradual decline Ant: flood, flow See Also: tide 2. verb /ɛb/ … Wiktionary
ebb down — verb flow back or recede the tides ebbed at noon • Syn: ↑ebb, ↑ebb away, ↑ebb out, ↑ebb off • Ant: ↑tide (for: ↑ebb) … Useful english dictionary
ebb off — verb flow back or recede the tides ebbed at noon • Syn: ↑ebb, ↑ebb away, ↑ebb down, ↑ebb out • Ant: ↑tide (for: ↑ebb) … Useful english dictionary
ebb out — verb flow back or recede the tides ebbed at noon • Syn: ↑ebb, ↑ebb away, ↑ebb down, ↑ebb off • Ant: ↑tide (for: ↑ebb) … Useful english dictionary